NASDAQ$CETX

Cemtrex Inc · Q1 2026 earnings

Q1 2026 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Cemtrex reported Q1 2026, revenue of $16.1M, net loss of $20.6M.

For Q1 2026, Cemtrex reported revenue of $16.1M, a net loss of $20.6M. Management discusses segment performance, capital allocation, and outlook in the earnings release.

  • Revenue $16.1M.
  • Net loss $20.6M.
  • Cemtrex highlights liquidity, operations, and 2026 priorities.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$16.1M

Previous: $13.7M+17.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$184K

Previous: -$924K+80.1%
Net Income

-$20.6M

Previous: -$28.8M+28.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Cemtrex · Revenue · Quarterly

$16.1M

Q1 2026+17.4%vs Q1 2025
Beat estimate in 7 of 12 quarters(58%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Cemtrex · $18M total across 3 segments · Q2 2026

  • Industrial Services
    $11M
  • Security
    $5.78M
  • Aerospace and Defense
    $1.23M

Forward guidance

The release discusses Cemtrex's outlook for upcoming periods, including capital allocation, operating priorities, and market risks, without relying solely on numeric EPS bridges.

Tailwinds

  • Cemtrex cites operational execution and demand trends supporting the outlook.
  • Balance sheet and liquidity actions aim to fund growth and returns.

Headwinds

  • GAAP profitability remained under pressure in Q1 2026.
  • Macro, pricing, and input-cost volatility could pressure margins.
  • Segment mix and one-time items may affect quarter-to-quarter comparability.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2026

Historical avgQ1 2026

-2.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+2838216.1%

Avg return

30 days after

30%

13 / 44 earnings

Positive

+62.5%

Q4 2019

Best reaction

-48.8%

Q2 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026-5.3%-3.4%
Q1 2026+1.4%-14.6%-53.1%
Q3 2025-5.2%-11.2%-41.8%
Q2 2025-48.8%-40.8%-36.7%
Q1 2025-1.6%-14.4%-21.8%
Q4 2024-5.9%+3.9%-12.1%
Q3 2024-5.5%-7.9%-12.2%
Q2 2024+6.4%+73.3%+11.0%
Q1 2024-16.4%-12.1%+1.1%
Q4 2023-9.0%-8.8%-36.8%
Q3 2023-12.4%-20.1%-13.3%
Q2 2023-4.8%-10.8%-1.1%
Q1 2023-18.7%-24.3%-24.6%
Q4 2025-2.5%+14.5%+37.0%
Q4 2022+12.9%+12.1%+54.7%
Q3 2022-6.3%-8.2%-24.4%
Q2 2022+0.0%-3.2%-3.8%
Q1 2022-9.7%-10.2%-9.8%
Q4 2021-6.4%-6.0%-10.5%
Q3 2021-7.9%-4.7%-7.9%
Q2 2021+1.4%+0.0%-11.8%
Q1 2021+0.0%+5.0%+113528739.9%
Q4 2020+24.4%+7.9%+53.5%
Q3 2020-3.6%+2.9%-19.3%
Q2 2020-5.7%-7.1%+159.8%
Q1 2020-5.8%+5.8%-53.4%
Q4 2019+62.5%+80.4%+8.9%
Q3 2019+19.7%+30.3%-7.2%
Q2 2019+0.0%-11.5%+57.7%
Q1 2019-13.1%-24.0%-34.9%
Q4 2018+16.7%+28.6%+24.0%
Q3 2018-6.1%-4.6%-18.8%
Q2 2018-20.2%-12.1%-8.6%
Q1 2018-3.6%-4.4%+6.6%
Q4 2017+6.6%-1.2%+7.6%
Q3 2017-6.4%-15.8%-7.6%
Q2 2017-3.6%-5.7%+6.9%
Q1 2017+9.1%+9.1%-14.1%
Q4 2016+2.9%+9.1%+23.4%
Q3 2016-17.1%-13.8%-30.7%
Q4 2015-17.1%-13.8%-30.7%
Q2 2016+16.4%
Q1 2016+3.7%
Q3 2015-12.7%
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